Crew's VP Of Operations Steps Down

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Nov 2, 2012 at 12:01 AMNov 2, 2012 at 8:09 PM

The Crew has confirmed that vice president of operations Scott DeBolt has stepped down as a result of impending organizational structural changes.

DeBolt, who spent the last 12 years with the club, is listed fourth on the Crew's masthead behind president and general manager Mark McCullers, senior vice presidents Mike Malo and Andrew Arthurs. He came to the Crew from the Chicago Fire, where he was named MLS operations executive of the year in 2000. In 2005, he was named the operations director of the year while working for the Crew. DeBolt is the last Crew executive to win a league award.

The Crew has parted ways with vice president of operations Scott DeBolt after 12 years of service.

In a statement, the club said DeBolt has stepped down as a result of impending organizational structural changes.

DeBolt is listed fourth on the Crew’s masthead behind president and general manager Mark McCullers and senior vice presidents Mike Malo and Andrew Arthurs. He came to the Crew from the Chicago Fire, where he was named MLS operations executive of the year in 2000. In 2005, he was named the operations director of the year while working for the Crew. DeBolt is the last Crew executive to win a league award.

DeBolt also served on the board for the Crew Soccer Foundation.

The Crew has released the following statement:

"The Columbus Crew can confirm that Scott DeBolt has stepped down as Vice President of Stadium Operations as a result of impending organizational structure changes. DeBolt has been a dedicated fixture in the Crew organization for more than ten years, and has made many contributions to the club's success throughout that period. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."